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DEADLINE APPROACHING: Don't miss your opportunity to find out everything you need to know about short film distribution
Insight Out 2008 seeks eight undiscovered East Midlands filmmakers with great ideas for this FREE and unique programme.
Published: 18 July 2008
EM MEDIA'S TALENT NETWORK & Producer Forum event
EM Media is delighted to announce a new season of events for people working in film, games, TV and interactive media in the East Midlands. The network aims to develop and nurture relationships across these sectors.
The season kicks off with an event aimed at producers entitled The Cross Platform World.
Published: 19 August 2008
Better Things joins the Discovery lineup at this year's Toronto International Film Festival
Better Things is one of nineteen feature films from 18 countries announced as completing the Discovery lineup for this year's Toronto International Film Festival, running from Thursday 4 to Saturday 13 September.
Published: 19 August 2008
Mayhem Horror Festival now open for submissions
Mayhem Horror Festival, which is based at Nottingham's Broadway Media Centre and runs from 31 October - 2 November, is now accepting short film submissions
Published: 22 August 2008
QUAD, Derby’s New Centre for Art and Film, officially opens in September
The opening date of QUAD, Derby’s new centre for art and film, has been announced as Friday 26 September. The iconic £11 million centre, situated on the edge of Derby’s Market Place, will offer state-of-the-art facilities and a dynamic programme that is open to everyone.
Published: 29 July 2008
Derbyshire schools celebrate young filmmaking talent
July saw Derbyshire's young filmmaking talent honoured in an awards ceremony to celebrate the achievements of the young people involved with the CineHubs project which took place across six Derbyshire schools.
Published: 11 July 2008
Turner prize nominees create opening exhibition for QUAD in Derby
Turner Prize nominees (1999) Jane and Louise Wilson have been commissioned to make a major new multi-screen installation for the inaugural exhibition at QUAD. The commission is the artists' most impressive work to date and arguably one of the most ambitious and adventurous films for a gallery installation ever staged. This new work will include a series of screens that introduce an entirely new dimension to the experience of watching film or video.
Published: 22 July 2008
The Production Guild announces two development opportunities for those working in the film and TV industries
The Production Guild invites applications from established film and TV drama Co-ordinators, Location Managers and 1st and 2nd Assistant Directors who are keen to progress to the next level of their careers as Production Managers and established film and TV Key Assistant Accountants who are keen to progress to the next level of their careers as Production Accountants
Published: 20 August 2008
Ultraband - bringing superfast broadband to Nottingham
Ultraband is a public sector, not-for-profit partnership whose focus is to improve Greater Nottingham’s economy through the use of technology.
Published: 21 August 2008
Berlinale Talent Campus - open for applications
The Berlinale Talent Campus, part of the 59th Berlin International Film Festival, is now open for applications from emerging filmmaking talent from around the world. The campus will take place between Saturday 7 and Thursday 12 February 2009.
Published: 28 August 2008
C4’s The TV Show is looking for Audience Members!
The TV Show is a monthly pre-watershed 30-minute, live discussion programme in which members of the public debate what they have enjoyed and disliked on TV over the past month. The show will give viewers a chance to directly quiz programme- makers and broadcasters from C4 as well as other channels about their shows and the issues they raised.
Published: 27 August 2008
International co-production market, CineMart is open for applications
Every year, the CineMart invites a select number of directors/producers to present their film projects to co-producers, bankers, funds, sales agents, distributors, TV stations and other potential financiers.
Published: 21 August 2008
Talent Development programme for filmmakers seeks calls for submissions
Think-Shoot-Distribute - The Times BFI London Film Festival's elite professional development scheme is looking for 25 experienced and emerging filmmakers seeking to develop their feature film career.
Published: 19 August 2008
Film Agency for Wales announces three job opportunities at its Cardiff office
The three vacant posts are: Administrator/Receptionist; Exhibition and Education Officer; Production Executive. The deadline for applications to each is 1 September.
Published: 14 August 2008
Derby’s International Photography Festival dates announced
Derby’s international photography festival FORMAT is set to return to the city for the third time from Friday 6 March to Sunday 5 April 2009 and will be organised around the theme PHOTOCINEMA.
Published: 12 August 2008
HORRORFEST: Propeller TV seeks the most horrifying short
All entries to Horrorfest will be broadcast on Propeller TV over Halloween and fantastic prizes on offer for winning films include a weeks holiday for 2 courtesy of Jet2holidays.com, Avid Media Composer software (worth £2000), an XBOX 360, XBOX 360 games, Raindance Film courses and many more…
Published: 7 August 2008
Screenwriting UK at The Script Factory - two day course for new screenwriters
The Script Factory are delighted to announce the upcoming Screenwriting UK course, which is designed specifically for screenwriters who are working on a first draft screenplay but have yet to break into the film industry. It’s a long way from the computer screen to the big screen, and it takes talent, determination and more than a decent break to get there.
Published: 7 August 2008
Marketing & Office Assistant vacancy at JUST-b. Productions
Creativity, innovative technology, and business drives Just-b. Productions.
Published: 6 August 2008
The 10th Leeds Young People's Film Festival wants your films!
Leeds Young Peoples' Film Festival is now accepting submissions for the 2009 Festival, which takes place on 2 - 10 April 2009
Published: 1 August 2008
An opportunity to win a £25,000 commission
Manchester Beacon are commissioning an interactive project that drives collective creativity to connect people, places and knowledge across Manchester and Salford. A total of four ideas will be selected and each will receive £1,000 towards further development.
Published: 30 July 2008
Imagination Lab Co-ordinator Vacancy
Groundwork Derby & Derbyshire is a charity operating in the city of Derby and throughout the county of Derbyshire delivering a wide range of environmental, social and economic regeneration projects in close partnership with local communities and is looking for Imagination Lab Co-ordinator.
Published: 30 July 2008
Cinema Extreme: Call for Submissions
Cinema Extreme, Britain's Oscar winning short film scheme, is now open for applications. Co-financed by the UK Film Council’s New Cinema Fund and Film4, Cinema Extreme seeks out and develops filmmakers with a distinctive directorial voice and cinematic flair. This unique director-led short film scheme, managed by independent production company The Bureau is now in its sixth year.
Published: 30 July 2008
Creative Industries starter studios, meeting rooms and other facilities available at a brand new arts facility in Rowsley, Derbyshire
First Movement has developed the new purpose built Level Centre in Rowsley near Matlock, which features performance space, technology studio, digital media facilities, meeting space and creative industry resources. There will be a preview of the centre to give regional creative businesses the opportunity to sample the facilities in advance of the official launch date in November
Published: 29 July 2008
Microwave scheme - call for applications
Film London’s micro-budget film-making scheme, Microwave, has opened for the next round of applications.
Published: 22 July 2008
Sheffield Doc/Fest’s MeetMarket is now open for Project Submissions
Doc/Fest's MeetMarket is the UK's biggest international documentary marketplace; it's a unique pitching initiative giving documentary makers the opportunity to pitch their newest and most unique projects to dozens of UK and international buyers, Executive Producers, commissioning editors and distributors
Published: 16 July 2008
Launch of documentary competition to coincide with release of My Winnipeg
Inspired by the release of 'My Winnipeg', Soda Pictures in conjunction with Four Docs, 3 Minute Wonder and The Branchage Film Festival are launching a filmmaking competition ‘Your Winnipeg’.
Published: 1 July 2008
Notice from PACT regarding changes to procedures for TV programmes or films involving overseas nationals
Producers making TV programmes or films involving overseas nationals later this year should note the new procedures and the fact they may need to apply for a licence to become a sponsor prior to the new scheme's launch in the autumn. The attached guidance note sets out the latest information on the new system.
Published: 10 June 2008
DepicT! ‘08: Now Accepting Submissions
Now in its tenth year, ultra-short film competition DepicT! continues to celebrate the imagination, style, emotion, drama, mystery, humour and passion that can be packed into one captivating mini-movie. Can you do it in 90 seconds?
Published: 13 May 2008
Mediabox is offering grants for youth-led media projects
Mediabox is a fund to help young people. It offers disadvantaged 13-19 year olds the opportunity to develop and produce creative media projects.
Published: 23 April 2008
SHOW US YOUR STUFF: YOUR CHANCE TO BE A TV PRESENTER
For the first time ever, the UK’s best-selling gadget magazine Stuff is launching a nationwide search to find a presenter for its website Stuff.tv.
Published: 8 April 2008
BBC Film Network launches Filmmaking Guide
The Filmmaking Guide provides advice on the filmmaking and exhibition process, from pre-production through to marketing and distribution.
Published: 17 October 2007 By: Sally Hodgson
Creative Industries Network (CIN) forthcoming events
CIN is a networking organisation which holds regular events, employs a full time network co-ordinator and runs a fully developed information portal and online database of creative members via the CIN website. CIN is now embedded in the creative sector in Derbyshire, with close links to local government and support organisations. The network's philosophy is to encourage growth through collaboration and to provide a forum and collective voice for the industry. A number of events are scheduled for the coming year.
Published: 1 March 2007 By: Sally Hodgson
EM Media can support your attendance at industry events
EM Media welcomes applications for assistance to attend a range of industry events. EM Media’s usual application procedure applies and all applications must be submitted on an official EM Media Application Form.
Published: 12 October 2006 By: Sally Hodgson
